Caption

Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Gilded bronze on the base and neck. Shoulders with two gilded bronze winged dragon figurines and a snake figurine. Underglaze engraved belly decoration with transparent greenish glaze showing plant-floral tendrils, dragons, snakes, and plant ornaments. Decorative vessel, 19th century, China; height 45.7 cm., A pale green ceramic vase with subtle embossed swirling patterns sits on an ornate gold-colored metal stand; the vase has a rounded body tapering toward the base and a short neck topped with a metal rim, and there are decorative gold-colored metal mounts at the shoulder shaped like stylized animal heads with wing-like extensions.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A28_235

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73.6Mb (1.3Mb) / 14.3in x 20.0in / 4286 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Gilded bronze base neck Shoulders two gilded bronze winged dragon figurines snake figurine Underglaze engraved belly decoration transparent greenish glaze showing plant-floral tendrils dragons snakes plant ornaments Decorative vessel 19th century China height 45.7 cm pale green ceramic vase subtle embossed swirling patterns sits ornate gold-colored metal stand vase rounded body tapering short neck topped metal rim decorative gold-colored metal mounts shoulder shaped stylized animal heads wing- extensions.